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Application filed March 20; 1926. SeriaK 1T0; 965239 'lhis invention relates to improvements in toy vehicles for children and has special reterencc to improvements in that lJYPGO'f toy vehicles that resemble an aeroplane and which are therefore sometimes inferred to as toy aeroplanes. g his the object of this invention to produce atoy 01 this kind that shall be suitable for youngchildren that are learning to walk and which will amuse them and assistthen in their el'lorts to learn to Walk properly. 2

The invention can be best understood and most clearly described when reference is had to the accompanying drawing in which it'has been illustrated and in which: c

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of the invention;

Fig. 2 is aside elevation with parts broken away to better disclose the construction;

Fig. 3*is a section taken on line 3-3,

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Fig. 4 is a front elevation looking in the direction or the arrows 1 in Fig. 1, parts being broken away to better disclose the.

construction Fig. 5 is a section taken on line 55;,

F 2 and shows the manner in which the rear wheel is secured in place; and

Fig. 6 is a section taken on lined-6, Fig. 1.

This device, instead oi having a chassis frame formedfrom a plurality of bars has a base that is made from a piece of board 1 whose outline is somewhat cigar shaped and which hastwo openings 2 and 8 separated by a narrow connecting portion l. The openings 2. and 3 arei'or'the purpose ofaccommoda'ting the legs of the child who-sits on the top of the board 1 or the partr l.

Securedto the underside of the board 1 near the rear pointed end is a U-shaped bracket having sides 5 and a base portion 6. This bracket is held in place by means of bolts- '4"- that pass through thejboard 1 and the base 6 in the mannershown in 5. to the lower ends, of the arms 5 so as to be rotatable in a )lane:t hat,lies intermediate the arms 5 is a Wheel'Sthat' is preferably provided with rubber tire. Secured to the underside. ot'member 1 by means of bolts 10 is a bracket 11 whose length exceeds the width of the member 'landwhoseouter ends have a downwardly inclined portion;12

and terminate in a horizontal portion Secured upon which the child may keep Securedto the horizontal ends 13 by means of a connector 1 1 and bolts 15 are tubular members 16 to which the caster wheels 17 are rotatably connected by means of inclined brackets 18.

Secured to the edges of the base or board iroiY rmam n s 1 is a sheet metal housing lilwhose upper surface is cut away in themanner indicated for the child s' body.

by'nunieral 20 so as. to provide an opening 'ihat portion of the housing that lies to the front of the openf ing 20 represents the engine hood or cover and secured to this is a plane 21 that lies parallel to the surface on whichthevehicle 18 supported and which extends outwardly to each side likethewing of a monoplane. This plane is secured to the casing by means of bolts 22 that extend through it and through the 'inturned edges 23 of the casing 19 in the manner shown in Fig. i. Braces 2 1- have their lower ends secured to the underside of the board 1 by means of bolts 25 and have their upper ends secured to the underside bolts 26..

- The front end of the housing is closed by a plate 27 to the iront side of which a l 7 piece of expanded metal 28' is secured. The

expanded metal is held in place by a frame 29 that isfastened to the plate 27 by means of boltsor rivets 30. The parts 28 and 29 produce an appearance like that of an ordinary radiator such as is now used in con 'nection with automobiles and aeroplanes.

In order to more closelysimulate the appearance of an aeroplane a propeller 31 is pivotedat 32'to the center of the area of exposed expanded metal. Secured to the rear end of the vehicle are two vanes 33 and 34;,which resemble the horizontal and vertical rudders of an'aeroplane. A metal bar 35 is secured at its ends to the underside of the plane 21 and has a portion that extends parallel with the rear edge of the plane in the manner indicated in Fig. 1. This bar forms a hand grip that can be engaged by the child in operating the vehicle. The upper, surface of the plane 21 forms a-table its playthings.

From the above it' Will be seen that I have produceda toy vehicle that is so constructed ,that' it can be usedby. very young childrenwhile' learning to walk and which has the appearance or a monoplane. I desire to call of the plane 21'by means of particular attention to the construction employed in attaching the rent or caster wheels as well as the manner in which the plane is secured in place so as to form it 5 table on which the child 11in keep its play things.

Having now described the invention Wlmt is claimed as new is:

A toy vehicle, wheeled supports, a seat I secured to the supports, the seat having its sides cut out to receive the legs of the 00-- cupant, forward extending side \vallson the seat, a table member secured on the side walls in advance of said cut outs and a transverse handle bar secured at the rear edge of and lying in approximately the plane of said table.

In testimony whereof I efiix my signature.

IRA G. NIOKS. 

